Fire & Ice

"Fire & Ice"

9x12 acrylic on canvas

Available through DPW gallery/auction

This piece is for the November Virtual Paintout, which is in Iceland. The original Google link can be seen by clicking here. I love roaming all over Iceland this month & I'm sure I will do at least one more painting of the region. I love how the VPO gives you a chance to explore an area that you normally would not travel to. Iceland is fascinating, I think. 

When I saw this scene I just knew I would paint it. Grabbed the screen shot & the  URL link (I made sure I had it this time!), then printed it & studied it. I wanted to depict a cold & warm contrast in the painting - and I used the colors to show it. 

I have also submitted this for the Art Challenge Gallery (ACG) group's current challenge called "Fire & Ice." (I'll update with a link to the actual Fire & Ice gallery once it's online. ACG has many talented artists and if you haven't explored it yet, you definitely should!) As I commented when I submitted this, it was done in 1 sitting & I let the brush and paint do the driving. I just kept the image in mind that I wanted. I really like the finished piece!